Fledgling Writer Has Found Her Runway

[V2-OMG!]

I look forward to the sharing of stories and ideas.....and some friendly chatter in general.

[unknowingly upsidedown]

any links or examples of your writing?

[Guido]

Most of my writing engages the metaphor of flight vs. the technical, but sometimes I need help with the latter, so I hope you won't mind the odd dumb question.

I look forward to the sharing of stories and ideas.....and some friendly chatter in general.

As I'm sure you've read around here - don't be shocked when you get the odd dumb answer around here - however, welcome to the circus... I hope you brought your own straight jacket, because you can't have mine!

[V2-OMG!]

any links or examples of your writing?

As I said, I write more about the metaphor - in the spirit of Antoine de St. Exupery vs. the typical writer for "Flying" who likes to pen articles with titles that typically go something like this: "How to Fast Track Your Way Into the Left Seat."

So....some of you may find my style a bit "cornbally."

But....if you'd really like a sample, I would be happy to share.

[V2-OMG!]

As I'm sure you've read around here - don't be shocked when you get the odd dumb answer around here - however, welcome to the circus... I hope you brought your own straight jacket, because you can't have mine!

I take it those strait jackets also have a parachute attached?

Thank-you for the welcome, Guido!

[V2-OMG!]

sorry, mispost

[JBI]

Welcome to the boards!

Good to see another aviation writer.
-Check your PM's

There's an interesting article on Wikipedia about St. Exupery.

Most recently is this passage:

Speculations in March 2008
In March 2008, a former pilot of the Luftwaffe, 88-year-old Horst Rippert, told La Provence, a Marseilles newspaper, that he engaged and downed a P-38 Lightning plane on July 31, 1944 in the area where Saint-Exupéry's plane was found. According to Rippert, he was on a reconnaissance mission over the Mediterranean sea when he saw a P-38 with a French emblem behind him near Toulon. Rippert says he opened fire at the P-38, which crashed into the sea.

After the war, Horst Rippert became a journalist and led the ZDF sports department. Rippert says he came to believe that he had probably shot down Saint Exupéry, a writer Rippert knew of because he had read his books during his youth — Exupéry was even one of his favorite authors. Rippert has written a forthcoming book discussing the alleged Saint-Exupéry shootdown. Horst Rippert is the brother of the late singer Ivan Rebroff, whose immense estate Rippert stepped forward to claim four days after his death.

It remains unclear why the recovered fragments of Saint Exupéry's P-38 showed "no traces of combat," or why German aerial combat records of July 31, 1944 list no downings of enemy aircraft in the Mediterranean.

Sounds suspicious, but interesing nonetheless.

[Dash-Ate]

At first I thought this was a post from Haz

[TigerMoth]

Welcome.

I'm new here myself, but too enjoy the writer's side of aviation. I've enjoyed them all: A de St. X, Roald Dahl, even Richard Bach (except for his very sad family life).

I'm a private pilot, former helicopter mechanic, and former airport planner. If I can help, let me know (although there are many more eminently qualified people on these forums than myself).

[Cat Driver]

Hi V2- OMG:

I also am thinking of doing some writing about aviation, the problem is I'm a procrastinator supreme and have a difficult time sticking with it.

Maybe we could help each other out, I may have some answers for you about flying and you could prod me into writing somewhere else besides Avcanada.

[SuperDave]

I also am thinking of doing some writing about aviation, the problem is I'm a procrastinator supreme and have a difficult time sticking with it.

.,

Just get off your lazy ass and do it. I really like the two stories I've read by you on John's website; ebushpilot.com

The one where you're lost in the arctic is always a good read, and gives me the creeps. We have it relatively easy these days, for sure. Actually, I'm leaving for the arctic tomorrow, and I often think about what it must have been like 'back in tha day'.

Hehe...I get nervous when one of my three GPS's can't calculate RAIM...

V2-OMG!, Have fun with all this!

Dave

[Chuck Ellsworth]

Super Dave..funny you mentioned that story because I have started contributing flying stuff to Todays Pilot a British pilots magazine and have submitted two articles to the editor which he has accepted.....

.....the story of being lost in the Arctic is in this months magazine....

http://www.todayspilot.co.uk/

I now have a problem as he wants me to write more....so I probably will.

But my real passion is to be a marriage counsellor....can you imagine the trap line a guy could build in that business?

[V2-OMG!]

Welcome.

I'm new here myself, but too enjoy the writer's side of aviation. I've enjoyed them all: A de St. X, Roald Dahl, even Richard Bach (except for his very sad family life).

I'm a private pilot, former helicopter mechanic, and former airport planner. If I can help, let me know (although there are many more eminently qualified people on these forums than myself).

Thank-you so much for your offer to help, Tiger. It's funny (or should I say say sad?) that you mentioned Richard Bach, because a couple of years ago I started to read the autobiographical love story penned by his wife.....but did not finish it after I discovered he eventually left her for that proverbial 19 year-old. *sigh* I hope a seagull named "Jonathan" poops on his head. lol!

[V2-OMG!]

Hi V2- OMG:

I also am thinking of doing some writing about aviation, the problem is I'm a procrastinator supreme and have a difficult time sticking with it.

Maybe we could help each other out, I may have some answers for you about flying and you could prod me into writing somewhere else besides Avcanada.

Cat, sometimes you just have to sit down and write...even if it is something in a daily journal. But, I find these forums are the best place to "warm-up"...get the creative juices flowing.

Thanks too, for your offer to help! And sure....would love to help you out in any way possible too!

[. ._]

I recommend the Around the Campfire stories.

http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewforum.php?f=64

And of course, the late Duke Elegant's Tales.

http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=504

But a disclaimer. The stories about Henri in Around the Campfire were copied and pasted by Springbok. The original Henri stories were written by 182driver.

Welcome to the forum, V2-OMG!

-istp

[Phlyer]

Ahh - the great Henri. Time for an update on his doings me thinks! I wonder if he is hanging with 748Ho.

[Hedley]

Richard Bach ... eventually left her for that proverbial 19 year-old

Men are pigs. It's a biological imperative, bred into us over
millions of years. A good friend of mine, a 72 yr old pilot,
just started dating a 22 yr old who was a virgin up until
very recently. That's not one but two generations
that he's dipping down.

Sorry about all that. Hope there are no hard feelings?

[small penguin]

*shudders* Thats the age range Im dating and Im nowhere close to 72..

[V2-OMG!]

Richard Bach ... eventually left her for that proverbial 19 year-old

Men are pigs. It's a biological imperative, bred into us over
millions of years. A good friend of mine, a 72 yr old pilot,
just started dating a 22 yr old who was a virgin up until
very recently. That's not one but two generations
that he's dipping down.

Sorry about all that. Hope there are no hard feelings?

No hard feeling here, Hedley.....but do you think "hard" was the best adverb? lol!
Thank goodness for "Viagra." Gets those old airframes and over-cycled engines "airborn" every time!! Sorry about all that. Hope there are no hard feelings?

[Chuck Ellsworth]

V2-OMG, to hell with aviation I want you to help me write some good porn stories.

[V2-OMG!]

V2-OMG, to hell with aviation I want you to help me write some good porn stories.

I have written erotica.....but I tend to giggle while I'm doing it.

[Cat Driver]

Here is an idea....

...you teach me about porn and I'll teach you about aviation.

[hazatude]

"Dear Penthouse"...Aviation based erotica would have a market. PM me for story ideas.

[Hedley]

Why PM? I thought that's what the misc forum was for.

Here, I'll start you off:

Dear Penthouse. I work at a small, liberal airport in the
southeast and I have been reading forum for quite some
time, and I never thought anything like that would happen to
me, until one evening, when I was working, a buxom young lady
landed in a Fokker and told me she needed her honey bucket
pumped right there and then. ...

Take it away!

[twotter]

V2-OMG, to hell with aviation I want you to help me write some good porn stories.

I have written erotica.....but I tend to giggle while I'm doing it.

Oh god, don't get . going, he's a great source of information on aviation but he didn't get that "don't mention it" nickname for no reason!!! LOL.. He would be a very good person to get stories from and I would like to see someone write a book about him. I've know the old fart for longer than a lot of the posters have been alive and know he has a lot of stories to tell.. Just don't get him going on his old company name.. That's just not family reading!!! Haha, sorry ...

Good luck with your writing, there are lots of us around who could probably help you with stories etc. If you want, I'll tell you some . stories he probably doesn't want known.. LOL...

Cheers